This Is How Much It Costs To Raise A Child Now

The cost to raise a child from birth to adulthood just increased.

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New data from the Department of Agriculture, “Expenditures on Children by Families,” reveals that it costs $234,900 to raise a child born in 2011 for a middle-income family.

By comparison, the cost — in 2012 dollars — to raise a child in 1960 was $191,720.

The biggest expenses were calculated as housing, followed by child care, education, food and transportation. Food costs have decreased since 1960, but child care and education costs have skyrocketed.